The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-20
IN TWELVE ROUNDS.
Hnttling Pr!xe Fight between Feather.
WeishtH-Dnnforth Wins,

a Ahttllng Prixe Fight between Feather
wcisht.-Danforth Wins.
NKw YoRK, Jan. "a prizs fight for a
purse Of about $500 between Tommy Dan
forth, the featherweight Of this city, and
Jack Harding, Of Philadelphia, carly this
morning at place about thirty miles from
this city, on the Hudson. The PURGE was
stated TO be $500. but it was found impos-
sible TO raise this amount, and the men
finally agreed to fight for what they could
get. After the hat Was paced around
several times it was found that only Sls5
bad been raised.s Only few witnessed
thu mill, the affair having been kent yery
quie. in order to avoid police interierence.
The men fought with two ounce gloves in
o ring 25x26 feet. Ned Hanley acted 60
tho time keeper, and Joe Kinney and
Tom Evans aotsd as seconds f,r Danfor.h.
while Billy Dunn and Tom Green acted
in q similar capacity for Harding. Dan.
forth stripped st l2o and Harding inst one
pound heavier. Harding had ALSO the
advantage Of height, measuring fiya feet
Eve inches, Danforth being two irches
shorter. When time was cs!ind nth men
shook hands and 1T oncs began operations.
Harding appeared to be in hetter form and
held his head high, while Dsnforth made
himself appear even shorter than lie
really is by c.ouchiny. Alter eleven
rounds the fght,Eas awartea to Daa!orsh
on ioul.
The first round was rather tame, both
ankt 4
bio sparring and iein,irg Harding landed
fairly en- Uanforth's stomach, receiving in
return hot one on the mouth and chin.
In the second round Daaiosta led of on
usrdiuy's chest aud nose. The men closed
and after some in Lighting, Harding caught
bis opponent on the side OF the head. In
trying to evoit the blow Danf nth slippsd
and fell. A knock down was claimed but
not allowed. Danforth opened the round
with rusb, but Harding got out OF dan
ger very cleverly, and then Danforth got
horne OH the chin, Harding couute.iug on
tho Jaw. Long range fighting followed
and the round ended by Harding getting
a hot one on DAniorth's mouth. The
fourth ronnd weo ell in DAnforth's favor,
he catching Harding of bis guard, landed
three good blows in quick succession on
bis faco and neck, and ended the round
by sharp cross counter on tho side OF
Hsrding's head. In the fifth round, Dam
forth rushed in and landed blows In quick
succession on Hardine's mouth and ribs.
Harding responded with body blows.
This brought the men cloee together, and
in the fighting that ensued. Danlortb near.
ly closed ono Of Hartiing's eyes md re-
caived stinser on the mouth in return.
Dantorth ended tho round by hard cross
counters on Hardiue's nose, which made
him staege., and followed il up with two
more raps on the Philadelph;an's moss
and eye. t7
Round sixth was opened by Danforth
making a very wicked upper cut at Hard
ing's breathing apk cratns, but it fell uhort
ard Harding landed on the chest. He
followed this up With hot Quo on Dam
forth's mouth and received two counter
hits on his mouth in return. Danforth
then visited Hardings breaas AMI WAC
met by flush hit on the nose. The men
then clinched, aud Ind to be parted. The
round lied by Danforth getting a good
ona in on Harding's jaw.
In the seventh round Danforth rot in q
half dozen hits on Hardins's lace, mouth
and nose. Harding fought on the de.
iensive, but managed to croas counter his
adversary very heavily, one Of his hits
catching Danforih on the jaw and turning
him around. ....
The eighth round was all in Daniorth's
favor. He rushed his antagonist a!l over
the ring aud delivered blows in quick
n6cS1 1to
ninth round was devoted to a good deal OF
clinching. Harding Kept out Of Dan
forth's way aa much as possible, but land
ed several excellent blows on the latter's
face. In the tenth round Danforth, see.
ing that Harding was tiring, rushed Ut
him aud landed two heavy blows on tho
latter's mouth and jaw. This brought
come very rapid exchanges and the men
fought savagely all oysr the ring. Hard.
ing waB warned eeveral time8 OF hia foul
style, but whenever he was In danger he
rushed to close quarters. va
In the eleventh round, to the eurprisa
Of every one, Harding led off and landed
heavily on Danforths Jaw. Daniorth
straight countersd on Harding's nose.
This wae repeated twice and then the pair
began TO hug esch other. Harding caught
Danforth by the legs and tried to throw
him and for this the referee cautioned
hin. One or two more blows were struck
and then another wrestling match began.
This time Harding threw Dantorth on his
back. He was warned again, but in the
next minute he picked Danforth up again
and threw him heavily. For this he was
disqualified and the fight was given to
Daniorth. The fight lasted IL minutes.
Tho decision caused considerable III
feeling amongst Hardiug'a friends, but the
crowd quietly ditporsed. Both men wore
badly punished.
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